Elevator Speech
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The document highlights the importance of elevator speeches for effectively conveying messages in a concise manner, especially in networking situations. It offers strategies for creating an impactful elevator pitch, including clarity, brevity, and relevance to the listener. The session emphasizes practical steps like crafting key statements, practicing delivery, and adjusting content based on audience understanding.
Elevator Speech
- 1. Elevator Speeches Get your message out effectively & efficiently
- 2. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 2 Your Guides Natasha Telger Chelsea Jones DeTonia Gooden Lacey Pollock Dee Reinhardt President of Time2Mrkt Inc. - A social media strategist, Dee helps solopreneurs and small business optimize their digital presence. Dee Reinhardt began her marketing and social media journey with a local workforce agency. In 2011, she began her consulting business, and has been teaching, coaching, implementing and maintaining ever since. Always looking for new ways to advance an organizations marketing efforts, when social media came into the arena, Dee jumped on the challenge of learning all of the aspects and became certified in 2010. www.illinoisworknet.com www.time2mrkt.com
- 3. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 3 When you press the button, will you be ready to express yourself to a stranger?
- 4. Learn about: • 3 words • 140 characters • 1 sentence • 30 seconds • 60 seconds or 1minute • 14 square inches of space Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 4
- 5. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 5
- 6. Simple Strategy •Clarity •Concreteness •Passion •In record time. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 6
- 7. Networking Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 7
- 8. Create your Elevator Pitch •Your Name & Title •Your Position •Your Sub-Pitch •Add Interests •Apply It To Your Listener Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 8
- 9. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 9 Write down what you do. Paint a picture with words about it. Write down your goal. Create 10-20 action statements. Record yourself. Edit and record. Practice, Practice, Practice.
- 10. 60 Seconds or 1 minute You Them Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 10
- 11. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 11 Who • Name and Title (professional role). What • What are you looking for? • What are your skills? What • What do you want? • What can you offer? Ask • Ask for an action. Thanks • Thank them for their time.
- 12. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 12
- 13. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 13
- 14. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 14 Representative Keyword Phrase
- 15. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 15 • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill • Skill Name Phone Email LinkedIn profile Area of Expertise Value Statement 2” 3.5” 2
- 16. Key Take-Aways • Clarity – make sure that what you say is understood by anyone. Avoid acronyms if possible, while considering that someone you meet might not be familiar with your specific technology. • KISS – keep it short and sweet, „nuf said. • Keywords – written or verbal, it is about the keywords related to your industry. • Unique Selling Proposition – what do you say to help the listener understand “What‟s in it for them?”. Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 16
- 17. Thank You for Attending • Watch for the post of this webinar on • www.illinoisworknet.com • http://www.youtube.com/illinoisworknet • Watch for information on our upcoming webinars on our social media links: Elevator Speech Webinar - Join us on Twitter at #ILworkNet or #elevatorspeech 17